Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-14
Aususensents TO.night.

CITY AND DISTRICT
Ansusements Tonight.
ADMINISTRATIONS"
NAIIosAL-"Hearts or Oak"
HARRIs,.-"M1chael StrosOn."
KEKSANs.-HOward Atheneum Troupe.
MANASSAS PASOKANA.-Day and evening
Condemned Locals.
The Washington High school football eleven
defeated the East Washington amateur eleven
Sal Iriay afternoon by score OF six 10 nothing.
The students OF GeOr.etOwn Medical college
Saturday adopt "a resolutions expressing apprecia-
ton Of the worth OF their late fellow stude T. NJ.
W. BraineId. who died recently at the residence
u his uncle. Chief Justice Waite.
There was a large attendance at the hop given
by the Washington Light Infantry Corps Satur-
the Columbia Athletics, through Mr.. Arthur
May, arranging for series OF pool and billiard
matches on the 26th and 27th OF the present
month The erection OF a tObOggan Slide on Ana
costa Island Is being discussed among the men,
The newly-elected directors OF the washington
Teachers Beneficial Association have reelected
Henry ). Petty, president; Mary T. Rowe, vice
President; Henry y. cobb, secretary, and Henry 5.
fett, Mary L. Rowe and Henry p. Montgomery,
executive committee.
The committee selected 20 secure rooms for the
Potomac club have selected a suite In Corcoran
building. facing on F street
An entertainment for the benefit of Union ex-
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. j. T. CIose, formerly OF this city, has been
Reelected prosecuting attorney OF Wyandotte Co.,
Officer Breen took to the first precinct station
Yesterday morning dead male colored infant
found at 18th and streets southwest, and the
coroner gave a certificate OF still birth.
Rev. Father Chappeile the pastor ofSc Matthews
Church, who returned on Friday from a western
Trip with Cardinal GIBBONS, preached yesterday In
ST Martins Church, Baltimore, the occasion being
the celebration OF the festival OF the patron saint
The revival services In progress at the Lincoln
Memorial congregational Church were largely at
tended yesterday. Rev. Jas Wharton, the Eng
lsh evangelist, preached two sermons.
Thomas J. higgins was this morning sworn as
foreman OF the grand jury To act In place OF Fore
Edward 7. Davis indicted for the larceny of s157
from Thomas Someryille on the 10th OF october,
was arraigned in the criminal Court to-day ana
pleaded guilty.
THK WEEKLY srAK's Pocket Atlas of the World
Is offered free 10 every new subscriber for year
book OF lgl pages profusely illustrated with more
than 100 colOred maps and diagrams, and contains
wealth VI general Information. See advertise
uent In another column
DEATH OF DR. JOHN X. BIGEIOw.-Dr John Rey-
nolds Bigelow died last night at his residence, 931
q street northwest, In the eightieth year OF his
age. Dr. BigelOw came here during the war with
the 9Th regiment New York Stale Militia, and
was one Of the grand jury that indicted Jefferson
Davis and Gen Lee. He resided before the war
az suamng5on, Mass and was C,s personal friend
some years he had been one OF the examiners in
the southern division Of the Pension ONCE and
was member OF the E-street Baptist church. He
leaves three sOns-John p, who Is now In London,
chief OF the Treasury Loan Division. Frank and
%eoss - s,geiow; Inc Iunssal lakes place 10,
ntermenJ Will be at Oak HILL
BURIED THE PIsroI--wm- Washington, a col
ored boy who resides In Anacostia, was before
Judge Smell this morning, charged with carrying a
pistol He was firing the weapon In Anacostia
Yesterday, and, when Sergeant McCathran started
after him, he sat down and buried the weapon in
the dirI He was nned s2O or ~ days
MARRIAGE LIcKNsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Livingston
Lawrence and Georgia Reed, OF Alexandria, Va.
George Burns and Maggie A. Irving; George W.
away and Blanche Talbot Wiggin, both OF Boston
Mass. John Jaynay and Carrie Skinner OF Prince
Georges County, Nd; Joseph shea and Jennie
DAWSON
DEATH OF WILLIAM BI6LKY.-Mr. VIM. Bigley the
young man who Was accidentally shot at the farm
on Tuesday last, an account OF which was printed
In The stan, died last night. Mr.. Bigley was
when Il was dischafysd. and the entire load Of nt
ouckshot entered his abdomen. Mr.. Bigley was q
son OF the laIe Detective Bigley. The funeral will
take place from his late residence 1915 Sth street
northwest, "Wednesday afternoon, al O'Clock
THE DISTRICT NATIONAL &C ,RD-The drill of the
District militia on Thanksgiving day viii be held
al the Arsenal grounds. The drill will last about
two hours At the or1cers school next Thursday
night Col Blunt Of Gen. Shertdan's stan, Will de
liver q lecture on rire practice.
The activity among the militia organizations OF
the District has brought forth two papers devoted
" that interest," the hndpsdck, neat little journal
published by the Corcoran Cadet Corps, and edited
b. George I. Nixon, and The National Guard Re
b. published weekly and devoted 10 the entire
National Guard
DowLNGs auction rooms were thronged to-day
by both ladies and gentlemen inspecting and adj
mir1ng the japanese goods now on view there u
Be sold on Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday OF
this week The display Is unusually rich In porce-
lains and embroidefies most arIistically arranged
and the collection when offered cannot fail 10 cause
spirited bidding, though, as Is usual at such sales
there VIII be pienty OF opportunities 10 pick up
great bargains.
COLLECTION ExrRAoRDISAKY.-Mr. Thos. BOWL
Ing authorizes the announcement that he will
have on exhibition at his auction rooms, corner OF
pennsylvania avenue and 18th street, on Friday
and saturday OF this week, one OF the largest and
rnest collections OF Turkish carpets and rugs ever
exhibited In Washington, embracing a greal
variety on large and small pieces OF the choicest
description In both quality and design, the sals
10 begin on Monday next the 21st inst. Partie.
desiring rare and genuine oriental textiles should
not fail 70 see and critically examine this display
Eos wNrER PLKAsuKk-Dowiing. the auc
OF his auction rooms, about twenty sieiShs, singh,
and double. IL II understood they win be sold
without reserve, thus anording an excellent
chance for those desiring bargains In that lima
sPrcrA. sALx-Messrs Walter B. Williams 4
Co.. AuctiOneers, Will make q special sale at thei
salesrOon tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock OF tn,
balance 0f goods removed there Tor convenience
OF sale. see advertisement for particulars In Auc
uOn column
DrScAssoSs TURKISH Ruo ArcrIoS.-The exhi
biiOn OF this attractive sale opens In their auction
ROOMS, corner 9Th and streets Thurs lay morn
Ing. The catalogue contains nifty camefs hair
Mosque, Turkish, and Persian carpets, large ana
square In shape. The very long and narrow hal
rugs are also worthy OF special Inspection. Yer,
beautiful, too, are the colors OF the seyenty-nvI
portieres representing different countries OF tn,
Old wOrh The modern and antique Bokhara
Dagh-stan, Teoriz, Shirvan, Kurdistan, ana
kh0rasson rugs are In various desirable sizes ana
designs For the silk, embroidery, and anttqu,
arms particular description Is given In the Auc